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sc4s2cg

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I wasnt sure if this was to be in the Philosphy or the Ethics/Morality forums, so mods please feel free to move it wherever.

Is materialism harmful?
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sc4s2cg said:
Is materialism harmful?
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Define materialism. The example you gave was arguably "obsessive materialism", not necessarily materialism as such.

Would it have been materialistic if New Orleans were to have payed more careful attention to having material protection versus flooding? This would have been a material value, and yet it would have saved lives.

Something to ponder.


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Materialism in the sense of obsessive regard for material possessions, yes, can be harmful. I consider being excessively miserly, theft, self-harm or harm to others because of material possessions as bad things. Not the most controversial stance, I admit.

Ok, so where are you going with this?
 
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